san josé state university school of journalism and mass communications.ng equal time to competing point of view. you're watching equal time. hello, and welcome to a new season of equal time. i'm bob rucker , the director of school of journalism... and mass communications at san jose state university. it can be uncomfortable and inconvenient for other people to try to relate to them. but a new, ambitious project in san josé is putting families with disabilities in the swing of things.

san josé state university school of journalism and mass communications.giving equal time to competing point of view. you're watching equal time. hello, and welcome to a new season of equal time. i'm bob rucker, the director of school of journalism... and mass communications at san jose state university. it can be uncomfortable and inconvenient for other people to try to relate to them. but a new, ambitious project in san josé is putting families with disabilities in the swing of things. quinn dang has our story. people with disabilities navigate through the world with challenges that many of us can only imagine. so do their families accessible equipment? you know, what is that, or what do you mean? they might be in a wheelchair but they might be a college student. they might be blind, or they might have autism. it's so varied. so the individual experience for people with disabilities is hard to compartmentalize. as we traverse the city terrain everyday, there are obstacles that go, for the most part, overlooked. some sidewalk curbs serve as barriers to pe

. >>> happening today a group of san jose state university students will hold a rally and march to call attention to homelessness. it's all part of a campaign they are launching called end homelessness in san jose. students are proposing the city to build a housing and transition program. the rally starts at 8:30 and ends at city hall. >>> the only hospital in san pablo will close permanently this morning. doctors medical center had financial problems for years. it primarily served low income and uninsured patients. various plans to save the facility came up short. a new urgent care center opened nearby to fill some of the void. facebook says, something to serve people in this area is better than another. another person on facebook wrote it's terrible that the poor get the least medical treatment. >>> 4:39. coming up a strategy to save water during our drought is ruled unconstitutional. what it means for water saving measures. >> what's cool about your school? email your nominations to us at coolschools@kpix.com. we may come and feature your school on the show. we'll be right back. >>>

la obra se va a llevar a cabo del 23 de abril al 2 de mayo en el teatro, en el san jose state universitycias por lo que hacen por traer esta obra a san jose. y ahora lo que está pasando en su comunidad aquí en "qué pasa". [música] [música] damian trujillo: y saludos a todos los cumpleañeros, felicidades. [música] damian trujillo: y ahí está la información para si tiene sugerencias a programas en el futuro. también recojan una copia de "el observador" periódico semanal y apoyen a esos periódicos semanales en toda el área de la bahía. bueno, gracias por estar con nosotros aquí en "comunidad del valle". la próxima semana hablamos del mariachi vargas de tecalilán que regresa a san jose. gracias por estar con nosotros. no vemos la próxima semana, buenas tardes. ♪ es nuestra comunidad ♪ del valle ♪ mírala, mírala, que hermosa ♪ ♪ del valle >>> es la Última llamada para equipo de leÓn. >>> se tienen que rescatar puntos. >>> el toluca acaricia la liguilla pero no puede fallar. >>> el que cierra mejor sale campeÓn. >>> la fiera recibe

of public obligation, i think, to get your vaccinations doctor hidalgo is a physician at san jose state university she understands the importance of immunizations... as well as the hesitation of others against them i think for the most part the people that i've met or have read about tend to be worried about unknown risks risks such as autism from vaccinations along with endorsements from celebrities have given this debate life n the vaccination conversation, there will be two sides to the story believing they are right and sticking to their guns it all comes down to considering these risks and deciding how big of a risk it is for you still to come, we take our discussion to a panel of experts to help shed some light on the concerns over vaccines and answer some very tough questions. stay with us welcome back to this edition of equal time from our brand new hd television studio in the school of journalism and mass communications at san jose state today we're talking about something timely, vaccinations the pros and the cons lets meet our guests i'm lauren hidalgo and i'm one of the physicians at t

. >>> today san jose state university students will rally and march to call attention to homelessness. it's part of a campaign they are launching called end homelessness in san jose. students are proposing the citybuild a large-scale rapid rehousing and transition program. rally starts on campus at 8:30 and will end at city hall. >>> bay area golf course is changing the way it deals with geese who have made a home on their grounds now for years. >> as kpix's john ramos reports, critics call it cruel. >>> reporter: at walnut creek's rossmoor retirement village the golf course has become a haven for hundreds of canada geese which are fun to look at for walkers, not so much for golfers. >> many of them don't care because they hate stepping into poop and they hate their golf balls getting into goose poop, right? >> reporter: it's a problem for a lot of bay area courses especially this time of year when the birds settle in to raise their newly hatched goslings. while people here may understand the problem, many are very upset by the golf course's solution. >> they don't have a chance. and

. >>> today a group of san jose state university students will hold a rally and march to call attentionng called end homelessness in san jose. students are proposing the citybuild a large-scale rapid rehousing and transition program. the rally starts on campus at 8:30 and ends at city hall. >>> today santa clara city council will consider selling moreland to the 49ers. the team offering $15 million for what's currently a youth soccer park to allow for more parking near levi's stadium but opponents say that money won't be enough to buy the new land for the popular soccer league. the mayor calls the offer a starting point though for negotiations. today a public discussion will be followed by a closed session about the terms of the offer. >>> let's check traffic with elizabeth. >> things are changing minute by minute like they often do in the traffic department. and over at the bay bridge just a few minutes ago they switched on the metering lights. so as you can see, our camera looks different than our last traffic report. suddenly it's crowded in all the lanes 5:38. that's when they activ

. >>> congresswoman nancy pelosi is coming to san jose state. the university announcing today that the house democratic leader will serve as its commencement speaker. she's the only woman to serve as speaker of the house and san jose state says she's a longtime advocate for students. almost 9,000 students will earn degrees this academic year. graduation is may 23rd at spartan stadium. >>> still ahead, a little living history. the trip that had u.s. heroes gathering at sfo early this morning. >>> also, more than just calories. the troubling side effect of eating out too often. >>> plus -- ♪ can't hold it back anymore ♪ >> the ringtone that left the senator a little red in the face today. >>> just one more day. a measles outbreak that started in disneyland is almost over. the outbreak began when 40 people were exposed to measles while visiting disneyland theme parks back in december. that outbreak spread and affected 131 people throughout california. health officials say if no new cases pop up tomorrow the outbreak will be declared over. a measles outbreak is co

san jose, $10.30. and this protest will get underway at 6:00, members of the state university faculty will be here at 830, another protest in san jose, 9:30, oakland, and 3:00 in the afternoon, thousands are expected to gather, we'll let you know why they are fighting for this 15. live from san san francisco back to you. >>> meantime, protesters demonstrating against police brutality vowed there will be more nationwide demonstrations like the ones yesterday, the day of protest. here in the bay area there were protests in san francisco, oakland, and san jose. about 200 demonstrators marched through the mission district as you see here, a lot of them were high school students who skipped classes to rally against what they call police abuse and racial profiling. >> it is just time to stop and i can't bear to think my family might be next one of my friends, time to stop. >> the police report no major incidents out there some of the demonstrators were seen using chalk to have graffiti. and packed into the city hall took over a security desk, the sheriff's deputies kept them in the lobby and away from other

san jose. >> a group is marching to speak out at noon near the san jose state campus after the young son of 38-year-old guzman lopez who was shot and killed their last month by a university police sergeant. investigators say lopez charged the sergeant's officer where a cutting saw and the coroner determined lopez died from two gunshots to the back and the family want to bring awareness and put a stop to police violence. >> we have new details in the legal trouble for serial stowaway marilyn hartman a florida judge three out charges after she was stand trial. she was akeyed of staying in a luxury hotel under another guest's name. heart man has been caught multiple times trying to sneak on to flights at sfo and san jose airports. >> the would found living in a trash-filled san francisco home with a mummified body of her mother has been placed in a supportive care environment. the fires wearing masks to recover the body from the house in the rough monday district this month. the dog found in the home is now with san francisco animal care and control. >> new this morning, congress is getting involved in a hot button issue in the technical world businesses that buy vague soft

planning to march and speak out at noon near the san jose state campus, the young son of 38 year old guzman lopez the pan shot and killed by a universityice sergeant. lopez charged the sergeant's fellow officer with a cutting saw. he died from two wounds to the back. the familiar want to bring awareness and put a stop to police violence. >> we have new details in the latest legal trouble for marilyn hartman, a florida judge threw out charges against her after a mental evaluation found that she is not fit to stand trial. hartman is accused of flying from minneapolis to jacksonville without a ticket in february and accused of staying in a luxury hotel under another's name. she has been caught multiple time trying to sneak on to flights at airports. >>> the woman would found living in a trash filled san francisco home with a mummified body of her mother has been placed in supportive care live enenvironment the san francisco firefighters wearing oxygen masks recovered the body this month. the dock that was found in the home is now with san francisco animal care and control. >> today the warriors will have an update on the new arena and ent